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How to get fromEssen to Scaleaby plane, car, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Scalea by plane, car, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane DUS - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar car
    7h
    €97–281

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    18h 7m
    €248–591

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus bus
    27h 1m
    €201–291

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train Fr
    24h 1m
    €251–455

  5. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    8h 53m
    €111–309

  6. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain train
    9h 18m
    €131–352

  7. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus bus Route 3
    27h 35m
    €177–260

  8. Drive  1,860.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Scaleacar car 1,860.3 km
    17h 3m
    €344–496

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Scaleacar car
    22h 27m
    €348–497

Essen to Scalea by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration18h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,715.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Scalea, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Düsseldorf central bus station, Duesseldorf Worringer Straße, and Sala Consilina in around 27h 1m.

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